Wagon-pole attachment.



R. G. HARRIER.

WAGON POLE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION 'FILED Aue.19. 1914.

Patented July 6, l9l5.-

5% fix Momma RI H R A DUFF, NEBRASKA;

WAGON -POLE ATTACHMENT.

To all whom it may concern: I I

Be it known that I, RICHARD G. HARRIER,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Dufl, in the county of'Rock and State of Nebraska, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in VVagon-Pole Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a wagon pole attachment which is provided so that the wagon pole may be lengthened when desired, thus making it possible to use the wagon pole with either two horses or with four horses.

Another object of the invention is to provide an attachment of the character described which is so constructed that it may be easily moved upon the pole and then tightly secured in the adjusted position.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the device that it may take the I place of the pole tip which'is' usually provided upon the end of a pole.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the attachment in place. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken alongv the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a View of the blank from which the attachment is formed.

This attachment is formed from a blank of sheet metal, which is shown in Fig. 3,

the blank being folded along the dotted lines 10 to form the tubular body portion l1 and longitudinally extending flanges 12, which flanges terminate at their forward ends in the enlargements 13.. These enlargements 13 have their end portions 14 bent along the dotted lines 15 to form the tongues 16 which are folded to lie flat against the outer faces of the enlargements 13. These enlargements when brought together form an abutment 17, the forward edge of which is reinforced bythe tongues 16, so that the abutment will not be bent by the lifting of the neck yoke which is placed about the forward end of the tubular body portion in the manner which is customary.

In order to tightly secure the attachment in an adjusted position upon the bolt 18, there have been provided wing screws 19 which pass through the openings 20 in the Specification of Letters gatent.

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Patented July 6, 1915. Application filed August 19, 1914. Serial No. 857,559. I I

flanges 12, and carry securing nuts 21 which a are held upon the bolts 19 by the rivet heads 22 formed upon the bolts. As an additional means for holding the attachment in place and preventing it from having rotary -motion'upon the pole, there have been provided pins 23'which dig into the pole when the bolts 19 are tightened asshown in Fig.2.

When this attachment is .in place, it is mounted upon the outer end of the pole in the manner shown in Fig. 1, and is then see cured by tightening the bolts 19. Ifthe attachment extends too farbeyondthe end of yond the end of the same, thebolts maybe loosened and the attachment then moved longitudi tion and the bolts again tightened.

ment is formed of resilient material, the flanges 12 by engaging the shoulders 24 of nally upon the pole to the proper posi- 70 It should be noted that since the attachi the pole, or does not extend far enough-bethe bolts and the inner faces of the nuts 21 1 therefore it can be transferred from one pole to another. This makes it unnecessary to provide an attachment for each pole aper son may have, since theattachment can be transferred from one pole tor-the other when- I claim 1. Inyan attachment of the character d e- It should be noted that this attachment and preventing them from easily working scribed formed from a blank of resilient" material bent longitudinally to form a 'tubu- I j lar body portion having longitudinally extending flanges provided with fastener-re-' ceiving openings, the outer end portions ofsaid flanges being enlarged and terminating in tongues bent back upon themselves to form reinforcements for the outer edge portion of the enlargements, securing bolts passing through the openings of said flanges and having abutment shoulders engaging one of said flanges, and securing nuts threaded upon said bolts and engaging the second flanges. v

2. An attachment of the character described formed from a blank of resilient material bent longitudinally to form a tubular body portion having longitudinally ex- In testimony whereof I afllx my signature tenccliifrllg flanlges, the outelc1 eng portions of in presence of tWo Witnesses.

sai anges eing enlarge an terminating in tongues bent back upon themselves to RICHARD HARRIER' form reinforcements for the outer edge por- "Witnesses:

tions of the enlargements; and securing W. A. BUOKLIN;

means engaging said flanges. E. R. HARRTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

